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The cold snow melted on my mitten.
What does Cold mean?
Not warm and often chilly to touch or feel.
Dictionary definition
Having a low temperature or feeling chilly.
Example sentences
Cold in a sentence
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Drink your water before it gets too cold.
hard
A cold wind blew across the field after sunset.
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What does cold mean?
Cold means having a low temperature or feeling chilly.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cold?
Chilly is close in meaning to cold in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to cold?
Hot gives a useful opposite or contrast to cold.
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WordCold.
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MeaningCold means Not warm and often chilly to touch or feel.
ExampleExample: The cold snow melted on my mitten.
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Synonyms
Words like Cold
chillyUse when something feels a little cold.
freezingUse when something is extremely cold.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hotUse when something has a high temperature.
warmUse when something is gently heated.
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Word family
Cold word family
Base word
cold
adjective
colder
More cold.
adjective
coldest
Most cold.
adverb
coldly
In a cold way.
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Hint for students
Not warm and often chilly to touch or feel.
Common mix-up
Cold is not the same as hot. Cold means not warm and often chilly to touch or feel.
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Read this model sentence: Drink your water before it gets too cold. Clue words: drink, your, water. Underline clue words that show why cold fits instead of hot. Now write one new sentence that shows cold without using the word cold. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show cold?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Drink your water before it gets too cold." Why does cold fit better than hot?
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